Protect biodiversity ‘processes’ – not just pandas and polar bears
Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say. Current policies often focus on flagship...
Biosciences
£17.9 million research grant to discover new treatments for fungal diseases gets underway
A team of leading infectious disease scientists from academia and industry have been awarded £17.9 million to identify new drugs...
Pioneering facility allows researchers to replicate wind and rain to study climate impact on plants
New advanced plant growth chambers at the University of Exeter will help scientists recreate climate conditions including wind and rain...
Researchers discover new way cells protect themselves from damage
An international team led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dalhousie University, the...
Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems
Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research...
Exeter secures £3.3 million grant to investigate treatment and prevention of eczema
A team of researchers led by the University of Exeter have been awarded a £3.3 million grant by the Medical...
New test could save lives from deadly fungal infection which spiked during pandemic
A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease...
New board game helps university students integrate and make friends
A new boardgame developed by students and staff at the University of Exeter aims to help with integration and forming...
30% conservation plan ‘insufficient’ to protect large ocean species
Plans to protect 30% of the ocean are “insufficient” for conservation of large ocean animals, according to new research. The...